Edward J. Graham is chairman, president and chief executive officer of South Jersey Industries. He also holds the titles of director, president and chief executive officer of South Jersey Gas Company and president of South Jersey Resources Group, LLC and Marina Energy LLC, all subsidiaries of South Jersey Industries.

Graham joined the company in 1981 and held various professional and managerial positions prior to election as an officer of South Jersey Gas in 1988. Graham’s previous employers include the Golden Nugget, Inc. and Midlantic Banks, Inc.

An alumnus of Rider University for his under graduate degree, Graham holds a Master of Business Administration degree in finance and investment from Drexel University. Graham holds an appointed position on New Jersey Governor Corzine’s Budget Steering Committee. He is also vice-chairman of the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education, serves on the board of directors of the American Gas Association, New Jersey Utilities Association, the New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Company, the New Jersey Business & Industry Association, the Atlantic City Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy.

In addition, Graham is chairman of the Rowan University Foundation Board, is a trustee of The Foundation of the New Jersey Alliance for Action, served as chairman for the 2007 Heart Walk and was honorary chairperson of the 10th Annual Special Olympics Fall Classic.

Graham was also named as business honoree for the Rowan University chapter of the Beta Gamma Sigma business honor society.

Jeff is vice president of South Jersey Industries and senior vice president & chief operating officer of South Jersey Gas. He oversees SJG’s customer services, sales, divisional and pipeline operations and engineering functions. Jeff joined South Jersey Gas in 1987 as a member of the company’s sales team. During his career he has held management positions in Sales, Gas Supply and Off-System Sales. In 2002 Jeff became an officer of SJG. In 2004 he became and SJI officer and in 2006, he assumed his current position with SJG.

Jeff is a member of the American Gas Association’s Leadership Council, serves on the Cumberland County College board of trustees and board of directors of Ronald McDonald House of Southern New Jersey. He’s also a member of the Southern New Jersey Development Council. Jeff holds a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Technology from Rowan University.

Dave is vice president and chief financial officer of South Jersey Industries and senior vice president and chief financial officer of South Jersey Gas. In those positions he oversees Rates & Regulatory Affairs, Accounting, Risk Management, Taxes, Corporate Finance, Shareholder Records and Investor Relations. He is also responsible for all corporate finance matters.

He is on the board of directors of the Food Bank of South Jersey. Dave serves on the executive advisory council of Rutgers University Camden School of Business. He is a member of the Virtua Health System board of directors and is Chairman of its Finance and Investment Committee. He is also a member of Virtua Hospital Foundation’s board of directors, as well as its treasurer. Dave is a member of American Gas Association’s finance committee; a member of New Jersey Business & Industry Assocation’s energy council; a member of New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce’s energy council and a member of the New Jersey Utilities Association’s rates & regulatory committee. Dave holds a bachelor’s degree from The College of New Jersey and a master’s degree from Drexel University.

Mike is vice president of South Jersey Industries; president of South Jersey Energy; chief operating officer of South Jersey Energy Solutions; and vice president, chief operating officer of Marina Energy. In these positions, he is responsible for the financial and operational performance of South Jersey Energy solutions and its subsidiary companies. Mike joined SJI in 1998 as manager, products & services development and has held several management and officer positions in the non-regulated businesses. In 2004 he was elected to the positions he currently holds in SJI and SJE. In 2006 he was elected to his positions in SJES and Marina.

Mike is on the board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey and of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce. He holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Delaware and an MBA from Cornell University.

Kevin is vice president of research and corporate development for South Jersey Industries.  In this position, he oversees corporate development, business, product and peer company research, strategic and financial business planning and enterprise performance analysis.

Kevin joined SJI in 2007 bringing over 20 years experience in corporate planning and development to the company.  Most recently, he served as vice president and CFO for the $5 billion eastern division of Albertsons, Inc.  Prior to that, he was the assistant vice president of corporate planning and development for Brown-Forman Corporation and he served as director of corporate planning & development for Citizens Communication Company. 

Kevin holds a BBA in finance from Connecticut State University, Ancell School of Business and an MBA from the University of Connecticut. He is a member of Financial Executives International, American Statistical Association and a board member for Philabundance, the Philadelphia based food-rescue organization. Kevin also serves as a member of the American Gas Association’s Technology committee as well as a member of AGA’s Strategic Policy Planners Forum.

As corporate counsel and secretary for South Jersey Industries, Gina Merritt-Epps provides general legal counsel to SJI and its subsidiaries and is responsible for corporate governance and the overall corporate secretary function.

Gina first joined SJI in 2006 as director of legal services. Through her hard work and commitment to success, she progressed quickly, and in 2008 was appointed assistant general counsel and assistant secretary. She was elected to her current positions in 2009. Prior to working at SJI, Gina was employed as assistant county counsel for the Atlantic County Department of Law.

An alumna of Pennsylvania State University, where she earned her undergraduate degree in political science, Gina also holds a Juris Doctor from Howard University School of Law.

She is member of the Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals, the National Association of Corporate Directors, the Energy Bar Association, and the American Association of Blacks in Energy.

She serves on the American Gas Association’s Legal Committee, the District I Ethics Committee for the Supreme Court of New Jersey and is a member of the board of directors for the Association of Corporate Counsel, Delaware Valley Chapter. Additionally, she is a member of the Judicial and Prosecutorial Appointment Committee for Atlantic County, New Jersey and a trustee of the Atlantic County Bar Association.

Gina’s passion for giving back to the community is reflected in her service to a number of civic and community organizations. She serves on the board of directors for the United Way of Atlantic County and is a charter member of the Women’s Leadership Initiative of that United Way. She is also a member of the Atlantic City Graduate Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., the Forum of Executive Women and is on the board of trustees for the AtlantiCare Foundation.

Sharon is chief operating officer of SJI Services. In this position she has overall responsibility for human resources, information technology, administrative services, insurance and corporate communications. Sharon joined South Jersey Gas in 2002 as director, Human Resources and was elected assistant vice president of that function in 2004. In 2007, she was elected vice president, human resources and information technology; and in January 2008 was promoted to her current position.

Prior to joining the company, Sharon held positions within the casino industry over a 6-year period with increasing responsibility and accountability.

Sharon serves on the board of directors of both ARC of Atlantic County and the Community Food Bank. She is also a member of the New Jersey Utilities Association Human Resources Policy Committee and a member of the Society of Human Resources Management. Sharon has a bachelor’s degree from Rowan University and a Juris Doctor from Rutgers University School of Law.